Location: Benin, Edo Job Description
The University Bursar shall be responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the administration of the University Bursary and coordination of the financial matters in the University.
Qualifications
Applicants for the post of University Bursar must have, in the past, exhibited considerable degree of competence, responsiveness, demonstrable integrity and transparency on matters of Bursary/Financial administration and management.
Applicants must be in good.health and able to endure the rigours of the duties of the University Bursar.
Also, candidates must possess the following qualities: vision, proven academic distinction, managerial’.ability, integrity and transparency in private and public life.
In addition, candidates should have the ability to develop linkages with the external communities to support the emerging needs of the University command respect and arouse cooperation and loyalty to staff and students of the University.
Prospective candidates must show innovative approaches to the running. of an Ia-driven Bursary, working at the highest level of efficiency to promote and sustain a vibrant Bursary and eliminate time wasting, bureaucracy bottlenecks and fraud.
Candidates must possess a good honours degree in Accounting as well as professionally recognized Accountancy qualifications e.g. ACMA, ACA, CPA, ACCA, CAN, ICAN and ANAN.
Possession of higher degree will be an added advantage.
Fifteen (15) years post-qualification cognate experience, at least five (5) of which must have been as a Deputy Bursar or in top Managerial (Financial) positions in a University setting or similar institutions.
Conditions of Service
The successful candidate shall hold office for a single term of five(5) years only but may upon satisfactory performance be extended by Council for a further period of one year (and no more) on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Laws and Governing Council.
Candidates who do not have the required five (5) years for a full term before retirement need not apply.
Salary and Conditions of Service
The remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable to the post of University Bursar of all Nigerian Federal Universities and as may be determined from time-to-time by the Government/Governing Council as appropriate.
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Interested and qualified candidates should submit twenty (20) copies of their applications, vision statement and detailed Curriculum Vitae, highlighting among others, the following:Each applicant must have three (3) referees who should be requested by the applicant to forward their referees report under confidential cover by Courier Service directly to the Vice Chancellor. All applications should be submitted by Courier Services under confidential cover in sealed envelopes marked “Post of University Bursar, UNIBEN” to reach the: Office of the Registrar, University of Benin, P.M. B. 1154, Benin City, Edo State. Note
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